Researchers per million inhabitants in Mexico
Mexico: Researchers per million inhabitants was 438.25 FTE in 2024. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Mexico, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers per million inhabitants in Mexico stood at 438.25 FTE. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Mexico peaked at 438.25 FTE in 2024 and was at its lowest, 217.03 FTE, in 1996.
That places Mexico 77th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Mexico, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 217.03 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 229.69 FTE | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 219.75 FTE | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 227.08 FTE | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 227.09 FTE | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 235.39 FTE | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 308.76 FTE | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 328.13 FTE | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 383.11 FTE | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 417.9 FTE | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 340.44 FTE | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 351.25 FTE | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 343.53 FTE | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 386.5 FTE | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 341.24 FTE | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 348.03 FTE | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 250.69 FTE | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 254.47 FTE | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 262.92 FTE | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 284.58 FTE | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 319.55 FTE | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 330.65 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 342.56 FTE | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 355.3 FTE | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 369.04 FTE | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 384.76 FTE | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 401.93 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 419.44 FTE | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 438.25 FTE | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223.39 FTE | 217.03 FTE | 229.69 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 332.21 FTE | 227.09 FTE | 417.9 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 309 FTE | 250.69 FTE | 355.3 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.68 FTE | 369.04 FTE | 438.25 FTE | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Mexico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 74.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,982 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Mexico?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Mexico was 438.25 FTE in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 438.25 FTE in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.03 FTE in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Mexico ranks 77th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release